Sony’s publishing label, Unties, is teaming up with Cherrymochi and Mebius to bring forth a new kind of evil and haunting horror in Tokyo Dark: Remembrance, a new anime-style murder mystery merging the elements of visual novels and adventures games with fantastic animation. The team has proudly announced a release date for the game, and it is coming a short time after Halloween. Players can embrace the horror side of Tokyo when Tokyo Dark: Remembrance lands on Nintendo Switch on November 4, with a PlayStation 4 release slated to launch before the end of this year.
While Tokyo rests peacefully at night, the nights are long and sleepless for Detective Ito Ayami. A series of horrifying events have left her wondering about her colleague, as she has disappeared without much of a trace. Detective Ito is haunted by images of young and disturbing red marks over the city. In Tokyo Dark: Remembrance, players star as Detective Ito in a dark adventure to save herself, her friend, and potentially, the entire city.
Tokyo Dark: Remembrance distinguishes itself from other Japanese horror video games by merging traits form adventure games and visual novels. Tokyo Dark: Remembrance goes a step further by introducing the S.P.I.N system. The S.P.I.N system stands for Sanity, Professional, Investigation, and Neurosis. Stay calm to gain profession and connections and gain assistance from coworkers. If Detective Ito is stressed out, some beer on the job may help cope with the disturbing imagery. Wandering around can raise the Neurosis stat, making you more aware of surroundings. Every action in Tokyo Dark: Remembrance makes a big difference in other potential occurrences in the game. Tokyo Dark: Remembrance contains ten endings and each choice will affect that.
The animated features for Tokyo Dark: Remembrance are from studio Graphnica, the studio responsible for scenes in Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and many other titles. Tokyo Dark: Remembrance draws inspirations from various areas of Japanese mythology and urban myths, as well as the cultural influences of an international team. Tokyo Dark: Remembrance is looking to distinguish itself from other horror games on the market through these influences, especially with the versatility and audience that the Nintendo Switch provides. “Walking the streets of Tokyo will never feel the same after playing Tokyo Dark – Remembrance –,” said John Davis, G&R Representative, UNTIES. “With new content and additional endings, the tale has more horrific variety than ever, appealing to fans of Japanese horror stories and western murder-mysteries alike.”
Tokyo Dark: Remembrance launches on November 7th, 2019 for $19.99 with pre-orders beginning on October 31st. The game will feature English text options with full audio and text in Japanese.
